Fast Power Windows?

[Texas82GP]

I did the old style 3 wire motor that was on gntype site. Bolts right into the 78 to 88 window regulator but you have to change to the 3 wire setup unless you use a couple of relays. I used the 73 to 77 3 wire chrome switchs, nice to get rid of the plastic switchs. very fast! I used the 73? To 78 style motors, they are in all the f bodies, a bodies, b bodies and cadillacs from those years at the yard. Got a spare pair as well.

What year is your car? Did you change regulators?

 

[emperorbrownsuga]

What year is your car? Did you change regulators?

Devils in the details haha. My car is a 87 monte carlo ss, however I used regulators out of 78 to 80 cutty. The motors did fit the stock 87 regulators on the monte too. I wanted the regulators on the cutty though with the spring holders (they make the windows go up faster I believe). GM used basically same regulators on 78 to 88 g bodies.

 

[Texas82GP]

Devils in the details haha. My car is a 87 monte carlo ss, however I used regulators out of 78 to 80 cutty. The motors did fit the stock 87 regulators on the monte too. I wanted the regulators on the cutty though with the spring holders (they make the windows go up faster I believe). GM used basically same regulators on 78 to 88 g bodies.

Thanks for your response!

 

[emperorbrownsuga]

Thanks for your response!

No problem!! always try to help out, hate when I can't get a response on discussions so I always try to help out.

 

[JAMCAR223]

Everybody here is correct.... from wiring with relays, installing A body motors, cleaning your originals, and the time / labor to do these things. Sooo... how about a newer option. The Window Turbo. Don't know what's inside the "magic box", but I assume it's a voltage amplifier??? I have not ordered it yet, but it gets good reviews from what I have read. It's on my do-do list. Check it out.
https://proraceeng.com/wt140-window-turbo/

 

[Texas82GP]

Everybody here is correct.... from wiring with relays, installing A body motors, cleaning your originals, and the time / labor to do these things. Sooo... how about a newer option. The Window Turbo. Don't know what's inside the "magic box", but I assume it's a voltage amplifier??? I have not ordered it yet, but it gets good reviews from what I have read. It's on my do-do list. Check it out.
https://proraceeng.com/wt140-window-turbo/

Pretty neat but hard to believe. I didn't find any reviews.

 

[drogg1]

Everybody here is correct.... from wiring with relays, installing A body motors, cleaning your originals, and the time / labor to do these things. Sooo... how about a newer option. The Window Turbo. Don't know what's inside the "magic box", but I assume it's a voltage amplifier??? I have not ordered it yet, but it gets good reviews from what I have read. It's on my do-do list. Check it out.
https://proraceeng.com/wt140-window-turbo/

I would say it could be a boost converter to up the voltage. If the motors only draw ~2 A its definitely possible but I have no idea. This is giving me ideas...

I'm think you could supply the windows with ~24 V generated using one of these:

https://smile.amazon.com/Voltage-Adjustable-Converter-Circuit-Current/dp/B00J1X4XXM/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1481759914&sr=8-9&keywords=dc-dc+step+up+converter

per window and they would likely have enough current. Might have to try this myself. A lot better than spending $175 for what is likely roughly the same thing. Plus they're cheap...

 

[drogg1]

Pretty neat but hard to believe. I didn't find any reviews.

Oh I believe it works. With all electric motors speed as well torque(indirectly through current) are directly related to voltage. So, if it contains a voltage boost converter (and it very likely does), it should speed up window motors.

 

[JAMCAR223]

Everybody here is correct.... from wiring with relays, installing A body motors, cleaning your originals, and the time / labor to do these things. Sooo... how about a newer option. The Window Turbo. Don't know what's inside the "magic box", but I assume it's a voltage amplifier??? I have not ordered it yet, but it gets good reviews from what I have read. It's on my do-do list. Check it out.
https://proraceeng.com/wt140-window-turbo/

I would say it could be a boost converter to up the voltage. If the motors only draw ~2 A its definitely possible but I have no idea. This is giving me ideas...

I'm think you could supply the windows with ~24 V generated using one of these:

https://smile.amazon.com/Voltage-Adjustable-Converter-Circuit-Current/dp/B00J1X4XXM/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1481759914&sr=8-9&keywords=dc-dc+step+up+converter

per window and they would likely have enough current. Might have to try this myself. A lot better than spending $175 for what is likely roughly the same thing. Plus they're cheap...

That looks like you would just splice that in-line, correct? For $8, I think someone needs to try that, and let us know how it works out.

 

[drogg1]

Everybody here is correct.... from wiring with relays, installing A body motors, cleaning your originals, and the time / labor to do these things. Sooo... how about a newer option. The Window Turbo. Don't know what's inside the "magic box", but I assume it's a voltage amplifier??? I have not ordered it yet, but it gets good reviews from what I have read. It's on my do-do list. Check it out.
https://proraceeng.com/wt140-window-turbo/

That looks like you would just splice that in-line, correct? For $8, I think someone needs to try that, and let us know how it works out.

Basically yes. You would connect the grounds to ground, the input to the ~12-14V supplied to the windows, and then connect the output to the window supply.

Looking over the datasheets again, those particular converters may not have quite enough current capability but you can certainly find some.